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Broad Business Background a Good Fit as Agency Grows to Meet Regulatory Challenges
SRBC Executive Director Paul Swartz recently appointed Marcia E. Rynearson, MBA, as Chief Administrative Officer to manage the agency’s fiscal, human resources and information technology functions.
“Marcia’s extensive and varied background in business and administration will be invaluable as the Commission continues to evolve in response to regulatory challenges,” said Paul Swartz. “The natural gas boom in the Marcellus shale is resulting in significant budgetary and staffing changes as we strive to balance environmental protection with economic development.”
Swartz said, “With no slow-down in regulatory obligations expected for the foreseeable future, Marcia’s fiscal prudence, experience and drive are the very assets the Commission needs during this period of change and transition.”
Rynearson has 26 years of professional experience and is replacing Duane Friends, who is retiring after 25 years of dedicated service to SRBC.
Prior to joining SRBC in February, Rynearson was Chief Executive Officer and partner of ActionCOACH of Central Pennsylvania, a small business coaching firm. She also worked in the health care industry for nearly 20 years, where she held several executive level positions including Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Business Development and Chief Operating Officer.
Rynearson, a resident of Harrisburg, Pa., earned a B.S. in Accounting from Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Va., and a Masters in Business Administration from University of Phoenix Online Campus.
The Harrisburg-based SRBC (www.srbc.net) is the governing agency established under a 100-year compact signed on December 24, 1970 by the federal government and the states of New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland to protect and wisely manage the water resources of the Susquehanna River Basin. The Susquehanna River starts in Cooperstown, New York, and flows 444 miles to Havre de Grace, Maryland, where the river meets the Chesapeake Bay.